Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
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Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#2Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think.
Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out.
Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#3Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think. Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out. Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
Reddit hardly cares about improving the world as much as it's own bottom line.
The boycotts by several popular subreddits were hurting them, and that is all. — r/legaladvice is a known hotbed of misinformation of potentially drastic consequences that is allowed to stay, as that misinformation does not run enough across political tribalist lines to make people care.
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#4Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think. Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out. Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
Surely fringe groups (other platforms) have a smaller impact on society than groups that are part of the mainstream (Reddit)?
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#5Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think. Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out. Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
So... how are Gab and Parler doing? Not sure those platforms are much of a threat.
I'm actually more concerned about Facebook.
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#6Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think. Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out. Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
> Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit
You may be right, but your choice of words make me wonder why some people feel so sure of being right as to claim somebody else incapable of getting something right when it's so obvious what to do. But is it?
Perhaps the decision is sad as it would be better for the world that they stand their ground. But perhaps it was the only rational choice that reddit could do (game theory and all that). Or perhaps they did intentionally choose what they thought was the better option for everybody, and letting people radicalize in their ghettos (and stand out as radicalized groups) instead of normalizing the radical positions.
In any case, I wouldn't be so sure we're dealing with downright stupidity.
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#7Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think. Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out. Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
How is it so clearly a bad thing to quarantine extremism and misinformation to dark corners rather than allow them to be in a more easily stumbled upon location by non-extremists or not yet extremists that are somewhat susceptible to falling down that rabbit hole if exposed?
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#8Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think. Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out. Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
Reddit hardly cares about improving the world as much as it's own bottom line. The boycotts by several popular subreddits were hurting them, and that is all. — r/legaladvice is a known hotbed of misinformation of potentially drastic consequences that is allowed to stay, as that misinformation does not run enough across political tribalist lines to make people care.
Anti-vax subreddits are removed due to the protests of pedo friendly subreddits such as r/NonoffendingMAP ???
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#9Ah yes, and now they'll move to an even more permissive platform which cares even less what they think. Oh, and wouldn't you know: those more permissive platforms are also where actual white nationalists, racists, and violent extremists hang out. Just an absolutely pathetic, counterproductive, downright stupid decision on behalf of reddit.
Reddit hardly cares about improving the world as much as it's own bottom line. The boycotts by several popular subreddits were hurting them, and that is all. — r/legaladvice is a known hotbed of misinformation of potentially drastic consequences that is allowed to stay, as that misinformation does not run enough across political tribalist lines to make people care.
> The boycotts by several popular subreddits were hurting them, and that is all.
you mean boycotts by a bunch of petulant power mods. I sincerely doubt that rank and file reddit users really cared that much.
Whether you agree with the outcome or not this is not the situation reddit admins should want to be in. They've just shown those mods that if they're loud enough that reddit will roll right over.
Seems like a bold move to put yourself in that position on the eve of their IPO (if rumors are to be believed).
Re: Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Reddit hardly cares about improving the world as much as it's own bottom line. The boycotts by several popular subreddits were hurting them, and that is all. — r/legaladvice is a known hotbed of misinformation of potentially drastic consequences that is allowed to stay, as that misinformation does not run enough across political tribalist lines to make people care.
Anti-vax subreddits are removed due to the protests of pedo friendly subreddits such as r/NonoffendingMAP ???
Hmmyes, everyone who disagrees with me is a pædophile too; I find that the world is so much easier to bare with that idea in mind.